Allis 2000 Plow Questions

I would think recharging that accumulator would work or find one of similar cubic inch displacement. They work nice.

also see if you can find out what bottoms it has. The 387 bottoms can still get parts through agco for

The accumulator acts like a spring/shock absorber.  It's kinda like a high pressure bladder tank.  One side is charged with Nitrogen, then you pressurize the other side with hydraulic pressure from the tractor so that the gas pressure increases so it can act like a spring.  When the bottom trips, the spring effect resets  the trip.  They work awesome, very nice plow.  It's been a very long time since we had one, but it pulled great and did a great job of covering sod, you'll love it in hayfields.  I don't know what bottoms we had on ours, but that was the reason we quit using ours was because we didn't have a good local source for the wear parts.  

Edited by Tbone95 - 21 Sep 2021 at 7:59am

We pulled our 4 bottom plow like you're looking at with just 72 HP tractor, worked very very well.

I had a 3-18s one for my 185, worked real good but all of the pivot joints were wore out.  Bushings were available but I just went to a trip bottom instead of all that fixing, hardly use a plow anymore.

Thanks for the additional insight on the nitrogen pressure.  I am guessing a hydraulic shop may be able to guide me on recharge if it is needed.  Thanks for pointing out the bushing wear.  I will check it out.  It would be nice not to have to back up.  Good that a 72 HP tractor can pull it too.

It is a consignment auction.  Agreed they can be problems, but I have had god luck at this particular auction over the years.  I have also noticed that some people just don't have enough equipment to mess with a farm auction so this is their only outlet.  At least it doesn't have an engine or transmission that can go bad and cost thousands to fix.  Since I see the Allis logo on the moldboards and the 2000 clearly, I think it is lightly used or definitely been in the barn a long time.  Otherwise, you typically can't read any of the lettering if run hard and/or left outside.  Buyer beware as always at farm auctions though.  This is also what I call an "in between" plow.  Too big for small tractors and too small for most big tractors used today so I am hoping demand is low on this plow.  If it goes sky high, I will revert to plan B.

Bummer. That’s high for a plow, but sounds like a dandy.

If you don't have anything against auctions, keep watch at others around, it may just be making the rounds as many things I used to see. In times past I've put concealed marks on things and have seen the same item at many auctions. When you get outbid by the auctioneer, he'll move it on to the next auction and maybe won't be so greedy next time.